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malaise

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14. I am convinced that the massive hurricanes of

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 08:50 PM

Oct 2013

the 1780s had way more to do with both the Haitian Revolution and the Emancipation of my ancestors. Check out what hurricane season 1780 did to the British and French fleets. That said the anti-slavery folks did play a role.

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England and Wales batten down for hurricane force winds tomorrow [View all] malaise Oct 2013 OP

K&R pscot Oct 2013 #1

Prayers for the motherland flamingdem Oct 2013 #2

There are loyalists on DU?! vaberella Oct 2013 #11

My motherland is Africa malaise Oct 2013 #12

England DID have a fairly powerful abolitionist movement in the early 19th..... AverageJoe90 Oct 2013 #13

I am convinced that the massive hurricanes of malaise Oct 2013 #14

The abolitionist movement started in England in the late 18th century. DavidDvorkin Oct 2013 #22

That's just a saying flamingdem Oct 2013 #16

Didn't the Anglo Saxons abuse the Celts? I'm not to sharp on English history. vaberella Oct 2013 #21

Good thoughts for the British Isles. Somehow I never think of hurricanes in England. Shrike47 Oct 2013 #3

Last year this time Sandy was approaching malaise Oct 2013 #4

Since it's extra-tropical, it's not classed as a hurricane. Ghost Dog Oct 2013 #17

It's not a hurricane per se, "just" an equally powerful storm Recursion Oct 2013 #18

60mph wind gusts predicted here... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #5

Well if you have heavy rain 60mph can take out some trees malaise Oct 2013 #6

Not too many trees near enough to be a worry, and belowground power lines, so I'll hopefully be okay Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #7

That's good news malaise Oct 2013 #8

Good Luck to all those who are in Harm's Way! Cha Oct 2013 #9

Hi there malaise Oct 2013 #10

Stay safe guys. texanwitch Oct 2013 #15

yes, stay safe UK DU'ers ! nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #19

Fortunately it probably won't be truly extreme where I live... LeftishBrit Oct 2013 #20

Little known fact edhopper Oct 2013 #23

Did not know that malaise Oct 2013 #24